Summary of Florida StateCorrectional Facilities

Florida correctional facilities are divided into major institutions, work camps, work release centers and road prisons. The classification of inmates into these different facilities takes into account the seriousness of their offenses, length of sentence, time remaining to serve, prior criminal record, escape history, prison adjustment, and other factors. The most serious offenders with the longest sentences and those least likely to adjust to institutional life are placed in more secure facilities.

SUMMARY

Facility Summary

Total

Male

Female

Both

Population on June 30, 2002

Percentage of Population

Correctional Institutions*

56

51

4

1

61,724

83.9%

Work Camps (adjacent to Correctional Institutions)

26

26

0

0

7,273

9.9%

Stand Alone Work/Forestry Camps, Treatment Centers

10

9

1

0

1,836

2.5%

Work Release Centers

24

18

6

0

2,285

3.2%

Road Prisons

5

5

0

0

388

0.5%

Total Facilities

121

109

11

1

73,506

99.9%

Contract Jail Beds

47

0.1%

Population Total

73,553

100.0%

* Institutions with separate units and hospitals are counted as one institution. These institutions are Apalachee East and West units; CFRC Main, East and South units; Dade Main and Annex units; Gulf Main and Annex units; Hamilton Main and Annex units; Liberty and Quincy Annex; Lowell, Lowell Annex and Boot Camp units; New River East and West units; NFRC Main and West units; Sumter and Boot Camp units; and Taylor Main and Annex units. The total includes five private correctional facilities.

Correctional Institutions are prisons with fences, razor wire or ribbon, electronic detection systems, perimeter towers with armed correctional officers and/or officers in roving perimeter vehicles. Contrary to popular belief, most of these inmates do not reside in cells, but in open bay dormitories with bunk beds. Some exceptions include those confined for disciplinary or security reasons, and those on death row. These facilities are divided into seven levels of security ranging from minimum custody facilities to maximum custody facilities. About 84 percent of the Florida prison population is housed in a major institution.

Correctional Institutions (CI's)

Year Open

Facility Code

Facility

Gender

Population Type

Security Level

County

Population on June 30, 2002

REGION 1

1959

101

Apalachee CI- West Unit

M

A

4

Jackson

713

1949

102

Apalachee CI- East Unit

M

A

4

Jackson

666

1991

103

Jefferson CI

M

A

4

Jefferson

775

1991

104

Jackson CI

M

A

5

Jackson

1,199

1988

105

Calhoun CI

M

A

4

Calhoun

1,009

1991

106

Century CI

M

A

5

Escambia

1,249

1988

107

Holmes CI

M

A

4

Holmes

1,051

1991

108

Walton CI

M

A

4

Walton

1,054

1992

109

Gulf CI

M

A

5

Gulf

1,330

1995

110

Washington CI

M

A

5

Washington

1,200

1995

111

Gadsden CI (Private) Corrections Corp .of Amer

F

A

{3}

Gadsden

890

1995

112

Bay CF (Private) Corrections Corp. of Amer

M

A

{3}

Bay

746

1983

115

Okaloosa CI

M

A

5

Okaloosa

826

1997

118

Wakulla CI

M

A

4

Wakulla

1,228

1996

119

Santa Rosa CI

M

A

6

Santa Rosa

1,289

1988

120

Liberty CI

M

A

4

Liberty

1,057

1973

139

Quincy Annex

M

A

4

Gadsden

337

1999

150

Gulf CI - West Unit

M

A

5

Gulf

1,117

1989

216

Madison CI

M

A

4

Madison

1,063

REGION 2

1992

201

Columbia CI

M

A

5

Columbia

1,285

1972

205

Florida State Prison-Main Unit

M

A

7

Bradford

726

1982

206

New River CI-West

M

A

4

Bradford

803

1990

208

North Florida Reception Ctr-West Unit

M

RC

4

Union

847

1968

209

North Florida Reception Ctr-Main Unit

M

RC

6

Union

1,362

1982

210

New River CI-East

M

A

4

Bradford

984

1973

211

Cross City CI

M

A

5

Dixie

755

1984

212

Mayo CI

M

A

5

Lafayette

911

1913

213

Union CI

M

A

7

Union

1,732

1984

214

Putnam CI

M

A

4

Putnam

409

1987

215

Hamilton CI

M

A

4

Hamilton

1,144

1995

218

Taylor CI

M

A

5

Taylor

857

1997

219

Lake City CF(Private)Corrections Corp .of America

M

YO

{4}

Columbia

347

2002

224

Taylor CI Annex

M

YO

4

Taylor

198

1995

250

Hamilton CI Annex

M

A

4

Hamilton

1,339

1977

255

Lawtey CI

M

A

3

Bradford

767

1991

277

Gainesville CI

M

A

2

Alachua

372

1978

279

Baker CI

M

A

5

Baker

1,106

1979

281

Lancaster CI

M

YO

3

Gilchrist

497

REGION 3

1981

282

Tomoka CI

M

A

5

Volusia

1,107

1959

304

Marion CI

M

A

4

Marion

1,091

1965

307

Sumter CI

M

A

5

Sumter

1,319

1987

308

Sumter BTU (Boot Camp)

M

YO

2

Sumter

97

1978

310

Brevard CI

M

YO

4

Brevard

1,017

1973

312

Lake CI

M

A

5

Lake

1,068

1956

314

Lowell CI

F

RC

4

Marion

800

1988

320

Central Florida Reception Ctr-Main Unit

M

RC

6

Orange

1,668

1991

321

Central Florida Reception Ctr-East Unit

M

RC

4

Orange

838

1992

323

Central Florida Reception Ctr-So .Unit

M

A

5

Orange

113

1992

336

Hernando CI

F

YO,A

2

Hernando

375

1997

366

Lowell CI-Women's Boot Camp

F

YO

2

Marion

17

2002

367

Lowell CI-Annex

F

A

2

Marion

312

1957

503

Avon Park CI

M

A

4

Polk

826

1976

529

Hillsborough CI

M

YO

4

Hillsborough

296

1977

573

Zephyrhills CI

M

A

5

Pasco

575

1978

580

Polk CI

M

A

5

Polk

1,147

REGION 4

1995

401

Everglades CI

M

A

5

Miami-Dade

1,523

1985

402

South Florida Reception Ctr-Main Unit

M

RC

6

Miami-Dade

1,076

1995

404

Okeechobee CI

M

A

6

Okeechobee

1,211

1997

405

South Bay CF (Private) Wackenhut Corp.

M

A

{5}

Palm Beach

1,263

1932

406

Glades CI

M

A

4

Palm Beach

881

1976

418

Indian River CI

M

YO

4

Indian River

282

1976

419

Dade CI

F

A

4

Miami-Dade

661

1985

430

Martin CI

M

A

6

Martin

843

1996

463

Dade Annex

M

A

5

Miami-Dade

1,034

1977

475

Broward CI

F

RC

7

Broward

708

1991

501

Hardee CI

M

A

6

Hardee

1,270

1969

564

DeSoto CI Annex

M

A

4

DeSoto

1,271

1989

510

Charlotte CI

M

A

6

Charlotte

1,079

1995

511

Moore Haven CF (Private) Wackenhut Corp.

M

A

{3}

Glades

708

1979

576

Hendry CI (closed July 1, 2002)

M

YO

5

Hendry

8

{ } Indicates comparable security level under DC criteria

Gender and Type:

Security Level

M: Houses Male Inmates

RC: Reception Center

A: Adult Facility

1. Minimum Custody

4,5,6: Close Custody

F: Houses Female Inmates

YO: Youthful Offender

2, 3: Medium Custody

7: Maximum Custody

Work/Forestry Camps are minimum to medium custody facilities surrounded by fences and razor ribbon. Inmates are usually transferred to a work camp after completing part of their sentences at a correctional institution and demonstrating satisfactory adjustment. Most of these work camps are located next to correctional institutions so that they can share facilities like laundry and health services. The inmates housed at these facilities may be assigned to community and public work squads. Their jobs include cleaning up roadways and rights-of-way, performing grounds and building maintenance, painting, building construction projects, moving state offices and cleaning up forests. About 10 percent of the prison population resides in work camps.

Work Camps (Adjacent to Major Institutions)

Year Open

Facility Code

Facility

Gender

Population Type

Security Level

County

Population on June 30, 2002

REGION 1

1974

114

River Junction Work Camp

M

A

3

Gadsden

398

1994

121

Liberty Work Camp

M

A

3

Liberty

276

1989

161

Okaloosa Work Camp

M

A

3

Okaloosa

263

1994

162

Holmes Work Camp

M

A

3

Holmes

248

1994

165

Calhoun Work Camp

M

A

3

Calhoun

276

1994

166

Jackson Work Camp

M

A

3

Jackson

250

1994

167

Century Work Camp

M

A

3

Escambia

254

1995

172

Walton Work Camp

M

A

3

Walton

276

1988

289

Madison Work Camp

M

A

3

Madison

280

REGION 2

1994

204

Florida State Prison Work Camp

M

A

2

Bradford

427

1990

261

Baker Work Camp

M

A

3

Baker

264

1989

262

Cross City Work Camp

M

A

3

Dixie

239

1990

263

Hamilton Work Camp

M

A

3

Hamilton

280

1994

264

Columbia Work Camp

M

A

3

Columbia

235

1995

265

Mayo Work Camp

M

A

3

Lafayette

249

1989

280

Lancaster Work Camp

M

YO

3

Gilchrist

272

REGION 3

1987

284

Tomoka Work Camp

M

A

3

Volusia

235

1989

363

Brevard Work Camp

M

YO

3

Brevard

272

1989

364

Marion Work Camp

M

A

3

Marion

275

1987

365

Sumter Work Camp

M

A

3

Sumter

289

1993

504

Avon Park Work Camp

M

A

3

Polk

406

1987

562

Polk Work Camp

M

A

3

Polk

288

REGION 4

1983

420

Martin Work Camp

M

A

3

Martin

221

1990

462

Glades Work Camp

M

A

3

Palm Beach

285

1990

560

DeSoto Work Camp

M

A

3

DeSoto

284

1995

563

Hardee Work Camp

M

A

3

Hardee

231

* Hendry Work Camp moved from being adjacent to a major institution to being a stand alone work camp, because Hendry CI closed on 7/1/02.

Stand Alone Work/Forestry Camps and Treatment Centers

Year Open

Facility Code

Facility

Gender

Population Type

Security Level

County

Population on June 30, 2002

REGION 1

1959

136

Caryville Work Camp

M

A

2

Washington

87

2000

160

Graceville Work Camp

M

A

2

Jackson

161

1988

170

Gulf Forestry Camp

M

A

3

Gulf

237

1989

171

Franklin Work Camp

M

A

3

Franklin

236

1976

177

Berrydale Forestry Camp

M

A

2

Santa Rosa

135

REGION 2

1951

240

Gainesville Work Camp

M

A

2

Alachua

267

REGION 3

1991

285

Reality House (contract treatment center)

M

A

1

Volusia

85

1988

287

Levy Forestry Camp

F

A

3

Levy

281

REGION 4

1981

544

Ft. Myers Work Camp

M

A

2

Lee

107

1986

561

Hendry Work Camp

M

A

3

Hendry

240

Work Release Centers (WRC) house two categories of minimum custody inmates: those who are participating in community work release and work at paid employment in the community and those who are participating in a center work assignment and work in a support capacity for the center. They must be within two or three years of their release date, depending on their job assignment. No sex offenders may participate in work release or center work assignments. Those working at the WRC perform such tasks as providing transportation, working in food service and maintenance of the center. There are no perimeter fences and they must remain at the WRC when they are not working or attending programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. Inmates participating in work release must save part of their earnings for when they are released and pay toward victim restitution, as well as room and board. Approximately 4,500 inmates participate in Florida's 24 work release programs annually, with about 2,250 or 3.2 percent of the prison population enrolled at any given time. Work release centers are supervised by the Department's Office of Institutions.

Road Prisons house minimum and medium custody inmates and have perimeter fences. Most of these inmates work on community work squads and the highways doing road work. Their jobs also include support services to state agencies such as collecting recycling materials and moving furniture. Less than one percent of the prison population is housed in road prisons.